Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

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The Pandemic Institute (TPI) hosted a visit last week from local MP Kim Johnson, to tell her about the ongoing work of the ...

A 53-year-old's death marks Mumbai's first GBS fatality amid a growing outbreak in Maharashtra, prompting investigations and ...

Pune: The western Indian city of Pune is seeing an unusually large cluster of cases of a paralysing neurological disorder, in ...

FOR the first time, a deadly brain swelling disease has been detected in British patients with no travel history – which ...

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Norovirus, often dubbed the "winter vomiting disease," is making its rounds across the United States, with health officials warning of its contagious nature.

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Georgia has reported measles in three residents. Here's a closer look at the virus, where it is, and how dangerous it is.